What dismissing prayer after tragedies says about us Stephen Roberts, The Federalist Tuesday, May 22, 2018 Praying after tragedies like a mass shooting is not meant as a solution or a public policy, but an expression of human sympathy and – for some – an unwelcome recognition that we can never fully eliminate evil from human life. © 2023 The Catholic Thing. All rights reserved. For reprint rights, write to: [email protected] The Catholic Thing is a forum for intelligent Catholic commentary. Opinions expressed by writers are solely their own.
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What dismissing prayer after tragedies says about us
Stephen Roberts, The Federalist
Tuesday, May 22, 2018